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That thare was a Vessell Lay at
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Just Arivd,
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from Scarborough the Masters Name Cockheadly So I
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Askd, Leave of My Mistres to go on Board the Vessell
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in Order to fetch them and instead of going on Board I went
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and Bought them and Brott. them home and Made My Mists
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Beeleive that I Brotts. them from on Board the Ship and on ye
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Wensday following he Came to me into the Kitching and Said
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Well have you Bought all the things that I Orderd you and
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I Said yes he Said I hope you will now Leave, Open the Chamber
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Door I Posetively told him I Would not he than Swore by
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his great god he would send me to Newgate for Squandering
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away his Money Unles you will Leave Open the Door I told
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him I Would not Leave the Door Open too him Nor to Know sutch
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Papist Devills as he was and on the Whensday afternoon
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This Door Openyet. and he than fell A Cursing and Swearing and
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told me that he would Immediatly fetch a Constable and Cary
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Me to Newgat he Askd. me what fastnings was to ye. Shop door
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and Windows and wheather
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the Locks and bolts whrer good and
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Sownd I told him yes he Askd. me
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neaver left out I Could and I could him no & he
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at Nine a Clock the
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Same Night My Master sent me up to fetch the Tankard and
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As I was Coming out of the Room with the Tankerd in my
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Hand he Came to Me as I Was a going to Lock the Door off his owne Stairs and he
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you have Load & out all my money me I Justice to go into the Chamber to Doors upon the Tankard should
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into the room and heere if I Did not leet him he
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